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Back to SearchThe Relationship Between Special Needs & Classical Education | Cheryl Swope, Martin Cothran
Episode 29
In this delightful roundtable episode of Classical Et Cetera, Shane sits down with Martin Cothran and special guest Cheryl Swope, author of "Simply C…
4 years, 3 months ago
What Does it Mean to Be a Good Teacher? | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 28
What does it mean to be a good teacher? How do we conduct a classroom well? Where do we find encouragement for the day-in day-out rhythm of the educa…
4 years, 3 months ago
What are Great Books? Our Favorite Books! | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 27
Tanya, Paul, and Martin return to discuss great books. The table begins with a breakdown of what the great books are and what distinguishes them from…
4 years, 4 months ago
The Great Catastrophe of the Christmas Story - Tolkien‘s Eucatastrophe | The Goon Squad
Episode 26
What do The Lord of the Rings, Winnie the Pooh, and the Christmas Story share in their narrative framework? Eucatastrophe. A term coined by J.R.R. To…
4 years, 4 months ago
How We Should Think About Curriculum | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 25
We make a lot of curriculum for many different ages and stages. But why is the process and vision for curriculum crucial to its success in the classr…
4 years, 4 months ago
Leading an Intellectual Life | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 24
In this episode, Shane, Tanya, Martin, and Paul talk about their personal pursuit of an intellectual life. What are the benefits of living into an in…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Benefit of a Serious Education | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 23
We’ve touched on why Memoria Press is Classical, Christian, and Traditional. But, that’s not all that sets us apart. In this episode, Shane, Tanya, M…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why is Memoria Press Christian? | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 22
Why is Memoria Press Christian? Why have we chosen to teach and publish from an ecumenical perspective? What is a cosmology and how does it differ fr…
4 years, 6 months ago
Why is Memoria Press Traditional? | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 21
What does traditional mean, and why is Memoria Press traditional? Does practicing traditional education mean that we’re “old fuddy-duds?” Or, perhaps…
4 years, 6 months ago
Why Is Memoria Press Classical? | Tanya Charlton, Paul Schaeffer, Martin Cothran
Episode 20
Why are we classical educators? Why did Memoria Press choose classical education over other forms? Is there something special about classical educati…
4 years, 6 months ago